Tsunami: The Underrated Hazard

by Edward Bryant

Book Overview

Part 1 Tsunami as a known hazard.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Tsunami dynamics.- Part 2 Tsunami-Formed Landscapes.- 3. Signatures of tsunami in the coastal landscape.- 4. Coastal Landscape Evolution.- Part 3 Causes of Tsunami.- 5. Earthquake-Generated Tsunami.- 6. Great Tsunamigenic Earthquakes.- 7. Great Landslides.- 8. Volcanic Eruptions.- 9. Comets and Asteroids.- Part 4 Modern Risk of Tsunami.- 10. Risk and Avoidance.- 11. Epilogue.- References.- Index...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319330969
• ISBN13: 9783319330969
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.3" x 11.0"